Extension of known Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) in Victoria, Australia
Publication Date
mar, 11 Nov 2008, 00:00
Last Updated
juin 30, 2015, 5:27 matin
Report Number
AUS-16/5
Pays
Australia
Pest Id
Globodera rostochiensis - (HETDRO)
Report Status
Preliminary
Hosts
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Pest Status
Present: only in some areas
Geographical Distribution
Thorpdale in south eastern Victoria.
Résumé
Symptoms are not specific but include patches of poor growth in a crop with yellowing, wilting or death of the foliage.
Danger
This pest has been present for some time in several production districts of south eastern Victoria and is subject to official control. The latest detection has occurred in a nearby district that supplies seed potato and represent an extension of the range of PCN in Victoria. Affected areas will continue to be under official control.
Contact for info
Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer
Australian Government Department of Agriculture
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
[email protected]